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Russian Banks Consider Using China’s UnionPay; Big Accounting Firms Exit

LONDON (AP) — Leading Russian banks are looking into using a Chinese payment rival after Visa and Mastercard suspended operations, while all the big global accounting firms said they would pull out of Russia in the latest corporate fallout over

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French Foreign Minister Le Drian criticizes Russia’s corridor offer as ‘trap’ for Ukraine

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian referred to Russia’s tactic of bombing and then offering humanitarian corridors in the past, citing Aleppo in Syria and Grozny, in Chechnya.

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The Amazon Rainforest is Speeding Toward Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Within Decades

Three-quarters of the Amazon rainforest may be speeding toward a “tipping point” that, if passed, could leave the world’s critical tropical biome a relatively dry savanna within a few decades, according to new research published today in the journal Nature

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‘He’s got a disaster on his hands’: Expert says Putin could see Moscow fall within six months

In an interview with journalist Kara Swisher for the New York Times, Clint Watts, a research fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, claims Russian President Vladimir Putin has a growing disaster on his hands after invading Ukraine and it

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These military experts believe World War 3 is now a very real possibility: report

Although President Joe Biden and the United States’ European NATO allies have responded to Russian troops’ horrific invasion of Ukraine with tough economic sanctions, they have yet to intervene military. Biden — at least so far — has said that

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Macron bucks Western trend by keeping dialogue open with Putin

While most of the world is shunning President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the few leaders keeping an open line of communication is French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron’s diplomatic efforts to prevent the war failed, but

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Ukraine’s president seeks international trade embargo on Russia – Reuters UK

Ukraine’s president seeks international trade embargo on Russia  Reuters UK Ukraine’s President Zelensky calls for boycott of Russian oil – BBC News  BBC News Russia-Ukraine: Zelenskyy urges global boycott of Russian products if war continues: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News Ukraine’s president asks for

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WATCH LIVE: Harris delivers remarks on American Rescue Plan for clean transit

Transit agencies will have until May to apply for the Transportation Department’s infrastructure grants, which will be awarded by fall.

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Russia invades Ukraine – CNN

Russia invades Ukraine  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

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How to Get Healthier Dopamine Highs

Humans aren’t big fans of the status quo. We yearn for new experiences and rewards, whether by seeking a new meal, job, or creative project. Such diverse behaviors are spurred by a chemical in the brain called dopamine. Call it

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